Acton, Alabama
| Acton, Alabama | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
  Acton, Alabama | |
| Coordinates: 33°21′22″N 86°48′25″W / 33.35611°N 86.80694°WCoordinates: 33°21′22″N 86°48′25″W / 33.35611°N 86.80694°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Shelby |
| Elevation | 505 ft (154 m) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Area code(s) | 205 |
| GNIS feature ID | 112906[1] |
Acton is an unincorporated community in Shelby County, in the U.S. state of Alabama.
History
Alabama Fuel & Iron Company established coal mines at Acton and the company town of Acton grew up around them. The mines were served by the Louisville and Nashville Railroad. On November 18, 1913, 21 miners were killed by an explosion in Mine Number 2.[2] After the mines closed, the area was converted into the Riverchase real estate development.[3]
A post office was established at Acton in 1908, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1926.[4] The community was likely named for William Acton, a local businessperson in the mining industry.[5]
References
- ↑ "Acton". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ↑ "Explosion Kills Miners", New York Times, November 19, 1913
- ↑ James Sanders Day (24 June 2013). Diamonds in the Rough: A History of Alabama's Cahaba Coal Field. University of Alabama Press. pp. 83–206. ISBN 978-0-8173-1794-2.
- ↑ "Shelby County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 9 February 2015.
- ↑ Foscue, Virginia O. (1989). Place Names in Alabama. University of Alabama Press. p. 6. ISBN 978-0-8173-0410-2.
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